Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 308 - 273: The King Makes a Move!

Chapter 308: Chapter 273: The King Makes a Move!

At the stone gate, many people were shocked when the door below was pushed open and a person appeared, and he was quite a young man, barely over twenty years old.

Even the distinguished figures riding the chariot in the distance cast their attentive gaze, evidently equally astonished.

However, the newcomer’s eyes were deep, like an endless abyss, and his gaze challenged them and left the crowd shocked.

Below, it was indeed Ye Chen; after he had pushed open the Seventh Level of the Trial, he saw that the Eighth Level of the Trial gate above had also been pushed open, revealing several figures, all of them powerful figures.

He even felt that several of them had an astonishingly strong Qi Mechanism, not much less than Donghua Haoyi initially, and even slightly stronger.

Young ruler!

Ye Chen didn’t need to guess to know that there were young rulers among them.

Behind him, Yang Wushuang, Long Guao, Wu Yunyan, and other Five Great Ancient Heroes followed up, with Xia Yang and others catching up behind them, standing further behind Ye Chen in amazement, saying, "Could there really be someone here?"

Clearly, both sides were very surprised, never expecting that there would be people behind each other’s stone gates.

"Who exactly are these people, and why are they behind the stone gate?" The young elites in the Void Sky Domain were extremely astonished as the appearance of these people was completely unexpected to them.

"Who are you?"

Above at the Eighth Layer stone gate, one person directly asked—a powerful young contender, though not a ruler. Seeing none of the kings spoke, he asked, but it sounded more like an interrogation.

Yet Ye Chen didn’t even glance at this person, merely gazing upon the Flame Dragon King, King Hao, and a few other kings, and between them at the Seventh and Eighth Level gates, an intense aura erupted, clashing fiercely, causing the entire void to tremble.

This was an invisible clash.

The man who had initially questioned turned angry upon seeing Ye Chen’s non-response, but his expression instantly changed after witnessing this scene.

The others obviously changed their colors too, who could imagine that the youth behind this stone gate was a Super Expert who could stand toe to toe with King Hao and Flame Dragon King? Could he also be a young ruler?

Not only them, but even the Five Great Ancient Heroes behind Ye Chen felt the terrifying pressure, their expressions changed, and they instantly realized, "A young ruler?"

And not just one, otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to contend with Ye Chen in terms of aura, because they truly understood the real strength of Ye Chen—only a ruler could contend with him.

"Who are you?"

The Flame Dragon King spoke now, his voice exploding like thunder, causing many to be nearly deaf, their ears in pain.

His physique was massive, a full thirty feet tall, his body the color of bronze, like a giant formed of steel, his Demon Power formidable and terrifying, akin to a Demon King, with the oppressive might of a ruler cascading down like a torrential flood, delivering a fearsome sense of oppression.

But Ye Chen’s body radiated a grand Light Radiance, counteracting the ruler’s Demon Power, gazing straight back at him, saying, "And who are you?"

The Flame Dragon King furrowed his brows: "I am asking you why you appeared behind the stone gate, now answer my question."

"I am also asking you that, answer my question," Ye Chen similarly said, unyielding, taking many of the younger generation by surprise. For many years, few had dared to address the Flame Dragon King in such a manner.

This was a brutal Demon King who, due to a young generation’s backtalk, had bloodily slaughtered that clan’s youth and departed proudly, hence his dreadful reputation.

"Hmph!"

The imposing man snorted coldly, his eyes glinting coldly: "Are you people from some Barbaric region? Thinking you are invincible under the heavens, daring to challenge this king, truly seeking death."

As his words fell, the imposing man directly spread his huge hand, already the size of a grinding disc, which swelled in the wind, and in a blink, it blotted out the sun, reaching out from within the stone gate, like the Destruction Stone Grinding Plate, directly crushing towards Ye Chen on the Green Stone Heavenly Ladder, intending to crush him into dust.

"The Flame Dragon King has made his move, that young man below the Heavenly Ladder is unlucky, he had to provoke the Flame Dragon King of all people."

"Although his aura can contend with the Flame Dragon King, it does not mean he is a ruler."

Many people outside the stone gate were shaking their heads in dismay; the Flame Dragon King was not only a ruler but also one with a violently fierce temperament, exceedingly brutal and barbarous, the younger generation barring other rulers could not contend with him.

Now that the Flame Dragon King’s hand struck down, that young man was undoubtedly doomed, could be crushed into minced meat.

"Hmm?"

The Flame Dragon King’s expression suddenly changed because he felt a terrifying gravity pressing down from within the stone gate as he struck with his hand, at least amounting to a dreadful force of several hundred thousand catties, as heavy as a mountain pressing down, astonishing him greatly.

But who was he? A true king and an ancient Demon King, unmatched in strength, how could he be stopped? His hand still came crashing down, even leveraging that force to become more terrifying, distorting the void as if it might collapse.

Ye Chen’s expression grew cold. After passing through the Seventh Level of Trial, the gravity piled on layer by layer, now reaching nineteen hundred thousand catties, nearly two hundred thousand catties, constantly affecting him as if he were carrying a massive mountain on his back. Moreover, when he took another hundred steps up the Green Stone Heavenly Ladder, this gravity would evidently double.

Despite this, Ye Chen’s expression remained unchanged; to him, this was merely a form of tempering.

He too extended a large hand, transforming it into a golden Heavenly Stele, clashing with it.

Boom—

The void trembled greatly, its aura powerful enough to strike the heavens, leaving many people dumbfounded. With this collision, not only did the young man withstand the blow, he even stood firm without retreating, astounding many people.

Even the revered figures seated in the chariots were moved. This was a king’s strike; albeit a casual one, the king’s strength was exceptionally formidable. Being in the Demigod Realm, they could slay super experts in the Divinity Transformation Realm with a mere casual blow.

They hadn’t expected that this youth could withstand it.

Who exactly was this person?

People couldn’t help but speculate.

Yet, figures like the Ancient Heroes and Xia Yang below were also dumbfounded. After all, they were aware of Ye Chen’s terrifying strength. He had once slain a true Heavenly Divine Realm expert, a super expert in the Divinity Transformation Realm, during his time in the Exotic Realm. Even the joint forces of the Five Great Ancient Heroes couldn’t last a hundred rounds against him.

To think that at this moment, his attack could not shatter that palm; the powerhouse behind the stone gate was indeed fearsome.

Such a powerful person.

At this moment, the gaze of the Flame Dragon King, King Hao, and a few other young kings intensified manifold. Their substantive gaze fell on Ye Chen, sparkling with brilliance and admiration.

They could all see that Ye Chen was indeed a formidable young prodigy, possibly on par with a true king. The presence of such a young prodigy behind the stone gate surprised them, and they grew more curious about the world beyond the stone gate.

Ye Chen did not stop; to pass through the King Ancient Gate, he had to ascend all the Green Stone Heavenly Ladders.

Even if he might face resistance from these young kings, it was a risk he was willing to take.

He continued to ascend step by step, clapping his hands. Although the pressure on his body increased, when he climbed another hundred layers of the Heavenly Ladder, the weight suddenly became nearly thirteen hundred thousand catties. A daunting pressure of three hundred thousand catties descended directly upon his shoulders, weighing him down.

Ye Chen merely frowned slightly; such weight was nothing to him, even if it wasn’t in reality, being able to bear three hundred thousand catties of force and continue to climb.

But with each step he took, the entire Green Stone Heavenly Ladder trembled, an indication of the tremendous gravity he was enduring.

At this time, the Flame Dragon King in the stone gate made his move again, having apparently discerned Ye Chen’s current state, or rather knowing he was under the oppression of several hundred thousand catties of force. With a cold laugh, he flicked his fingers and executed a terrifying Divine Art.

Boom—

A Star River materialized directly, with one giant star after another revolving, releasing a tremendous stellar might; the void seemed as if it might not withstand this and shatter.

"So powerful, to actually summon a Star River; who can withstand it!" the crowd exclaimed, shocked by such a feat.

"Despicable!" The young powerhouse below knew the heavy pressure Ye Chen was experiencing and couldn’t help but curse.

Bursts of starlight poured down, dotted like revolving colossal stars, rumbling loudly and shaking the Eternal Sky, each targeting Ye Chen.

Ye Chen’s eyes emitted a cold light as he operated the Void Divine Skill. The void was sliced open, all Star Rivers engulfed and submerged within, unable to harm him.

The Flame Dragon King was stunned; such a strong person could still fend off his attack even while bearing hundreds of thousands of catties of dreadful gravity. It must be said, this was a fearsome young prodigy, perhaps not weaker than him.

Ye Chen continued ascending. At that moment, the force suddenly vanished, but manifested were rules forming shackles, intertwining with hundreds of thousands catties weights on his limbs and body, realistically taking shape with interlaced Dao Patterns.

And at that moment, in the void, a stone stele descended before the experts of the Void Sky Domain, glowing radiantly, inscribed with ancient text—

"Stop the opponent from ascending the final gate, and earn a portion of the providence!"

"Slay, and obtain all the providence!"

Instantly, on the Eighth Level of Trial, several kings burst forth with divine light in their eyes, releasing earthshattering killing intent, blanketing the sky and engulfing Ye Chen!